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Beginner Hebrew Vocabulary

84 words

These are the most essential Hebrew words for absolute beginners. Master these 80+ words and you'll be able to understand a surprising amount of everyday Hebrew conversation.

Greetings & Basics

שָׁלוֹם
shalom
hello / peace / goodbye
interjection/noun
תּוֹדָה
toda
thank you
interjection
בְּבַקָּשָׁה
bevakasha
please / you're welcome
interjection
כֵּן
ken
yes
adverb
לֹא
lo
no / not
adverb
סְלִיחָה
slicha
excuse me / sorry
interjection

People & Family

אֲנִי
ani
I / me
pronoun
אַתָּה / אַתְּ
ata (m) / at (f)
you
pronoun
הוּא / הִיא
hu / hi
he / she
pronoun
אֲנַחְנוּ
anachnu
we
pronoun
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpacha
family
noun (f)
אַבָּא
aba
dad / father
noun (m)
אִמָּא
ima
mom / mother
noun (f)
אָח / אָחוֹת
ach / achot
brother / sister
noun
יֶלֶד / יַלְדָּה
yeled / yalda
boy / girl
noun
אִישׁ / אִשָּׁה
ish / isha
man / woman
noun
חָבֵר / חֲבֵרָה
chaver / chavera
friend (m/f)
noun

Food & Drink

אֹכֶל
okhel
food
noun (m)
מַיִם
mayim
water
noun (m, plural)
לֶחֶם
lechem
bread
noun (m)
קָפֶה
kafe
coffee
noun (m)
חָלָב
chalav
milk
noun (m)
פְּרִי
pri
fruit
noun (m)
יֶרֶק
yerek
vegetable
noun (m)
בָּשָׂר
basar
meat
noun (m)
תַּפּוּחַ
tapuach
apple
noun (m)
בֵּיצָה
beytsa
egg
noun (f)

Numbers & Time

אֶחָד
echad
one
number (m)
שְׁנַיִם
shnaim
two
number (m)
שְׁלוֹשָׁה
shlosha
three
number (m)
עֶשֶׂר
eser
ten
number (f)
הַיּוֹם
hayom
today
adverb
מָחָר
machar
tomorrow
adverb
אֶתְמוֹל
etmol
yesterday
adverb
עַכְשָׁיו
akhshav
now
adverb
שָׁעָה
sha'a
hour / o'clock
noun (f)
יוֹם
yom
day
noun (m)
שָׁבוּעַ
shavua
week
noun (m)
חֹדֶשׁ
chodesh
month
noun (m)

Places & Directions

בַּיִת
bayit
house / home
noun (m)
עִיר
ir
city
noun (f)
רְחוֹב
rechov
street
noun (m)
חֲנוּת
chanut
shop / store
noun (f)
בֵּית קָפֶה
beit kafe
café
noun (m)
בֵּית חוֹלִים
beit cholim
hospital
noun (m)
כָּאן / שָׁם
kan / sham
here / there
adverb

Common Adjectives

טוֹב / טוֹבָה
tov (m) / tova (f)
good
adjective
רַע / רָעָה
ra (m) / ra'a (f)
bad
adjective
גָּדוֹל / גְּדוֹלָה
gadol (m) / gdola (f)
big / large
adjective
קָטָן / קְטַנָּה
katan (m) / ktana (f)
small / little
adjective
חָדָשׁ / חֲדָשָׁה
chadash (m) / chadasha (f)
new
adjective
יָשָׁן / יְשָׁנָה
yashan (m) / yshena (f)
old
adjective
יָפֶה / יָפָה
yafe (m) / yafa (f)
beautiful / nice
adjective
קַר / חַם
kar / cham
cold / hot
adjective

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